Practical case Gran Canaria: Villa in San Agustín – Deliberately keeping the home in Germany
The buyer owned an engineering firm; his wife worked as a dentist. Both had stable incomes and a debt-free detached house in Germany.
In short
What was this case about?
The buyer owned an engineering firm; his wife worked as a dentist. Both had stable incomes and a debt-free detached house in Germany.
Does the home in the home country have to be sold?
No. Many buyers keep their property for family or personal reasons and finance the purchase in Spain independently of it.
Why were modernisation costs taken into account immediately?
So that all work could be completed directly after the purchase and later additional financing was avoided.
Who arranged this?
Perini Finance & Property — German-speaking, operating under the §34i GewO licence held by Olga Nikushkina, Portugal through a locally licensed intermediary; 15 to 20 banks approached per case. First call free; on completion 1 % of the loan amount.
€1,280,000 price, €896,000 loan, €688,400 equity
- Purchase price: 1.280.000 €
- Financing required: 896.000 €
- Equity: 688.400 €
Anonymised case figure · not a binding statement for other projects · §34i GewO
Two centres of life can be a good decision
A couple from near Cologne did not want to move their centre of life entirely to Spain. Instead, both planned to spend around seven months a year on Gran Canaria and the rest of the time in Germany.
After numerous viewings they chose a modern villa in San Agustín. Decisive were the quiet residential setting, the proximity to the sea and the excellent links to Maspalomas and Las Palmas.
The home in Germany was to remain deliberately in family ownership.
The German house stays, the villa comes on top
The buyer owned an engineering firm; his wife worked as a dentist. Both had stable incomes and a debt-free detached house in Germany.
Because the house was not to be sold, the financing of the property on Gran Canaria had to be sustainable entirely from existing own funds and current income.
€1,584,400 total, €138,000 for pool, solar and garden
- Purchase price: 1.280.000 €
- Additional costs: 166.400 €
- Renovation (pool, photovoltaics, air conditioning and outdoor areas): 138.000 €
- Total investment: 1.584.400 €
- Equity: 688.400 €
- Financing required: 896.000 €
The financing share corresponded to around 70 % of the purchase price.
Renew pool, air conditioning and garden, keep reserves
The villa was built to a high standard, yet the buyers planned various improvements.
The existing pool was to be modernised, a photovoltaic system installed, the complete air conditioning renewed and the garden redesigned.
At the same time, the buyers wanted to keep enough financial reserves, even though a debt-free property in Germany already existed.
The maths for the years after working life
Before the purchase, all planned investments were calculated in detail and considered together with the purchase price and additional costs.
In addition, the long-term household budget was drawn up. A particular question was how the financing would develop after the gradual withdrawal from working life.
The buyers deliberately chose against selling their German property, as it was to continue to be used by the family.
70% loan-to-value, costs and works from own funds
The financing was set at around 70 % of the purchase price.
The additional costs and a considerable share of equity were paid from existing funds.
All modernisation measures were also fully included in the overall plan. This meant the work could be completed directly after the transfer of ownership.
Winters on Gran Canaria, summers at the German house
Today the couple uses both properties in line with their life plan. While the winter months are spent mainly on Gran Canaria, the house in Germany remains the centre for family celebrations and longer summer stays.
Thanks to the early modernisation, the villa already meets the requirements of a permanent residence.
Two home bases can be financed for the long term
Buying a property abroad does not necessarily mean giving up the previous home. Many buyers deliberately choose two centres of life and align their financing accordingly for the long term.
Frequently asked
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Villa in San Agustín: financing two permanent homes at once
Buying a villa in San Agustín shows that property financing should always fit personal life planning. Anyone who wants to use two residences permanently should reconcile purchase price, modernisation, equity and long-term financial security early on.
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